Toddler Sleep

The holidays are a time when we get together with friends and family, and that sometimes involves traveling. The mere mention of travel with little ones can immediately raise your blood pressure! You’re concerned that all the gains you have made with your child’s sleep habits are in jeopardy if you change time zones or sleep in a strange place. And travel naps? That sounds impossible. Well, you may be…

Hi, Kim West, The Sleep Lady and today, I’m going to answer this mom’s question about her toddler who still wakes up at night for a bottle: “My daughter is 15 months old and was born premature at 31 weeks.” (So, I’m going to consider her about 13 months.) “We’ve had some problems getting her to sleep at night since she was born. She still wakes up several times during…

No matter how hard you try to keep your child on a predictable and comforting routine, the holidays sometimes make sleep disruptions unavoidable. Some toddlers are more adaptable than others. If you’re worried about getting off-track this season, check out these holiday sleep tips for toddlers. Good Sleep at Home As a general rule, the better a child sleeps at home, the better the odds are that he will sleep…

You have finally decided that bedtime and night wakings have been hard enough for long enough. And naps are a wrestling match you feel like you just aren’t winning. Now you’re ready for sleep coaching and have decided you’re ready to see your child really sleep well — and to catch up on sleep yourself! You’re ready to start working with a sleep coach and you can’t wait to get…

Are you planning to travel this upcoming holiday season? If so, you’ll want to create game-plan for your child’s sleep routine that will help you face the unpredictability of holiday travel. I can help you do just that with my top holiday travel sleep tips. The name of the game when traveling with small children is FLEXIBILITY. I have often talked about the importance of a flexible schedule for your…

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays with my girls. I have such fond memories of my mom making me costumes, and later making my daughters home made costumes. My kids went out to trick or treat as mermaids, lemons, lions, fairies, and more! I love to sew — a random fact that you probably didn’t know! But one thing that was really important to me as a…

When your kids don’t sleep, neither do you. When the whole family isn’t sleeping well, you start to understand why they use sleep deprivation as a form of torture. Not sleeping hurts. You feel like you’re in a vicious cycle of frustration. I know this feeling well. That’s why the Better Sleep Summit for Kids was developed. I reached out to childhood anxiety expert Renee Jain. We both serve communities…

We’re each unique and so are our children. Parents often see this uniqueness reflected in the way their baby sleeps. Some babies arrive ready to be swaddled and have sweet dreams. Others fight sleep day and night. Your family’s sleep challenges may feel as unique as your child, but chances are they also fall into some of the common categories MANY families face along the way to getting their baby…

Talk to any new parent, and the topic of sleep is bound to come up. Milestones like “sleeping through the night,” are big goals. Consistent bedtime and naptime routines are essential — good naps lead to better sleep at night. There are also plenty of great products to help baby sleep. So, how do you get your nap game up to speed? Babies don’t really develop a consistent nap schedule…

Sleep issues are a HUGE topic of frustration and concern for parents of children with sensory differences. From the child requiring extensive help in falling asleep, to staying asleep, to the 2 a.m. “play time”, and the morning grumpy pants. Angie Voss, OTR, from A Sensory Life! offers her sleep help for kids with sensory processing issues, along with a list of hints, tools, and strategies to get your family…

Praise for the Sleep Lady

I just wanted to write to you and say Thank You for writing such a wonderful book. I have a 6 month old who was still nursing 4 times a night and ending up in our bed. She now sleeps 12 hours through the night in her own crib. I sing your praises to anyone who will listen. I loved the way you didn't have one way to do things. I was able to pick what was best for us, which I loved. So Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!

~ Julie T. Coal City, IL

THANK YOU. Your book is amazing and I never thought our son could go to sleep alone and sleep through the night. We are a changed family!! My husband joked that he is going to build a "Sleep Lady" statue. Thanks again!

~ Tori

Just wanted to pass on my thanks and the good news. I read Kim West's
book, and my 12 month old (breast fed baby) is now falling asleep on his own and
sleeping through the night. It just took a week. Thanks again! Now if we
could only get him to let us sleep in on the weekends!

~ Julie E.

Sleep! I barely slept for almost 3 years after the birth of my daughter. I did so many things wrong for all the right reasons! I came across Kim West's book, "Good Night, Sleep Tight" and it made such a difference in helping my daughter to become a good sleeper and how I handled all the sleep issues with my second baby. The best thing about this book is that it tells you what is "normal" for babies and children at each age/stage, and then helps you form reasonable expectations for your child's sleep. And HOW to solve nearly every sleep problem in a compassionate, nurturing, and loving manner. Reading this book before your baby is born is one of the best things an expectant mom can do, and she will reference it over and over as her child grows, because it deals with sleep issues for older children as well. Every baby shower gift I give is this book!

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Praise for the Sleep Lady

I just wanted to write to you and say Thank You for writing such a wonderful book. I have a 6 month old who was still nursing 4 times a night and ending up in our bed. She now sleeps 12 hours through the night in her own crib. I sing your praises to anyone who will listen. I loved the way you didn't have one way to do things. I was able to pick what was best for us, which I loved. So Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!
Julie T. Coal City, IL

THANK YOU. Your book is amazing and I never thought our son could go to sleep alone and sleep through the night. We are a changed family!! My husband joked that he is going to build a "Sleep Lady" statue. Thanks again!
Tori

Just wanted to pass on my thanks and the good news. I read Kim West's
book, and my 12 month old (breast fed baby) is now falling asleep on his own and
sleeping through the night. It just took a week. Thanks again! Now if we
could only get him to let us sleep in on the weekends! Julie E.

Sleep! I barely slept for almost 3 years after the birth of my daughter. I did so many things wrong for all the right reasons! I came across Kim West's book, "Good Night, Sleep Tight" and it made such a difference in helping my daughter to become a good sleeper and how I handled all the sleep issues with my second baby. The best thing about this book is that it tells you what is "normal" for babies and children at each age/stage, and then helps you form reasonable expectations for your child's sleep. And HOW to solve nearly every sleep problem in a compassionate, nurturing, and loving manner. Reading this book before your baby is born is one of the best things an expectant mom can do, and she will reference it over and over as her child grows, because it deals with sleep issues for older children as well. Every baby shower gift I give is this book!
Jennifer M.

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